Fishing-hook.



A. L. HILL.

FISHING HOOK.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19. 1917.

1 ,239,4:87. Patented Sept. 11, 1917.

ABTHUB LEE HILL, 0]? FAXON, OKLAHOMA.

FISHING-HOOK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 11, 191 '1.

Application filed June 19, 1917. Serial No. 175,088.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR Lnn HILL, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Faxon, in the county of Comanche and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fishing-Hooks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in fishing hooks, and the rimary object of the invention is to rovi e a device of this character, it is provided with a plurality of collapsible ripping hooks normally held in extende position, and adapted to swing inwardly to securely grasp a fish, when the same is hooked by the bait carrying hook, to prevent the fish from esca ing therefrom.

nother object of the invention is to pro- VlClB a device of this character that is collapsed when not in operation, so as to occup a very small space, but which will automatically swing outwardly to operative position when the same is dropped in the water.

A still further ob ect of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is easily and simply constructed, inex ensive to manufacture, and one which will very efiicient in operation.

With these and numerous other objects in view, in invention consists of the novel features 0 construction, combination and arrangement of parts which will be herein referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device in open position, and

Fig. 2 1s a vertical section of the same.

In describing my invention I shall refer to the drawings in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The numeral 1 designates the lower end of the fishing line, which is secured to a disk 2, said disk having pivotally connected therewith a plurality of radially projecting 'pping hooks 3, that are provided with oats 4 intermediate the ends of the same, to normally hold the hooks extended when the device is in operation. Positioned directly beneath the disk 2 is a su plemental disk 5 which is movable to and m the same, and

which has secured thereto a bait carrying hook 6 of the conventional type. The movable disk 5 has a plurality of connecting llnks 7 which connect the peripheral edge of the same with the gripping hooks 3, intermediate the ends of said gripping hooks.

In operation it is obvious that the novel arrangement of the collapsible hooks 3 will be disposed together, but as soon as the device is dropped into the water, the floats 4 will swing said hooks outwardly, and the device will assume the position shown clearly in Flg. 1 of the drawing. Upon a fish being caught on the hook 6, the disk 5 will be moved downwardly or outwardly from the disk 2, and owing to the fact that said disk is connected with the gripping hooks 3 to the medium of the connecting links 7 said gripping hooks will be collapsed and will swing inwardly to securely grip the fish, and EI'BLBIIC the same from escaping from the Owing to the fact that the griplping hooks 3 are collapsible, this device wi occupy a very small amount of space when they are not in operation. The floats that are carried by t e collapsible gripping books 3 will cause thisame to swing to open position, as soon as t e device is dropped into the water.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that a clear and comprehensive understanding of the construction, operation and advantages of my invention maybe had, and while I have shown and described the device as embodying a specific structure, I desire that it be understood that such changes may be made in said structure as do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A device oi thinl classldescribed lack}?- in a plurality o co apsi e 'pping 00 s, a oat carried by each of saifi hooks to normally hold them extended when the device is in operation, and a centrally disposed movable bait carrying hook connected with .said gripping hooks and adapted to collapse the same upon outward movement.

2. A device of the class described including a pair of gripping the upper said hooks 5 tended when mama? of superposed disks, a. pluralitz hooks pivotally connected wit disk, :1. float carried by each of to normally hold the same exthe. deviee is in operation, a.

bait carryinghook on the lower disk, and

links connectmg the lower disk with the hooks holding hook.

collapse said gl'i bait 13 In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature hereto.

ARTHUR LEE HILL. 

